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2009-05-15 Africa Horn

New violence aggravates disaster in Somalia

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Posted by Pappy 2009-05-15 01:22|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Disaster is status quo in Somalia, and as far as I can tell it has been that way for all time. So this is normal, for Somalia.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-05-15 06:37|| 2009-05-15 06:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, Whiskey Mike, Somalia was a prosperous colony under the Italians. That ended with WWII. Since then, it's been more or less in a state of chaos as one dictator after another has tried to maintain control.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-05-15 16:57|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-05-15 16:57|| Front Page Top

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